Assistant or Early Associate Professor, Tenure-Track Faculty - Psychology

Assistant or Early Associate Professor, Tenure-Track Faculty

Department of Psychology

Cornell University

The Department of Psychology at Cornell University invites applications for a tenure-track position in relationship science, broadly defined, at the Assistant or early Associate Professor rank, to begin in Fall 2027. We anticipate expertise on this topic will be cross- or interdisciplinary and therefore could draw on people from social psychology, developmental psychology, cognition, affective science, neuroscience or other areas that touch on social relationships. Candidates must hold a PhD or equivalent degree and a strong record, or clear promise, of excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The successful candidate will lead a research program that is vigorous, innovative, and has clear promise for attracting external funding. Duties will include teaching Cornell’s large introductory course on Human Bonding. Our department is an intellectually vibrant and diverse community of 53 full-time faculty, whose research spans the study of behavior and its affective, cognitive, hormonal, neural, and social underpinnings across diverse environmental contexts. Faculty pursue theoretical and empirical work in developmental, cognitive, neuroscience, and social and personality psychology. Internationally recognized for its ecological perspective, the department fosters interdisciplinary and translational research.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

For your application to be considered, Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, research statement, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., sample course syllabi, most recent student evaluations).

Letters of Reference Requirements - Applicants at the Assistant Professor rank should upload three letters of reference with their application submittal. Applicants applying at the Associate Professor rank, confidential letters of recommendation may be requested at a later date.

We encourage interested candidates to send inquiries to the Search Committee Chair, Anthony Burrow (alb325@cornell.edu).

TO APPLY: Click the link to submit your application materials as requested below on Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32820

If you have questions, please send your inquiries to the Search Committee Chair, Anthony Burrow (alb325@cornell.edu).

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
• Unique applicable skills.

Application Materials Required:

• Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (sample course syllabi, most recent student evaluations)
• Three references (actual letters are required for some applicants, while others just need the contact info

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